HVAC Design Engineer (Principal)

Seeking an HVAC Principal Design Engineer to support our client in Greenville SC.

NOTE: US Citizenship is required to perform this contract.

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering and minimum fifteen (15) years of work-related experience

Requirements:

The Contractor will provide the essential administrative processes technical knowledge and leadership as described below. This position has oversight of a specific project area and acts as a representative of the engineering discipline ensuring technical accuracy in project execution in all phases. This is a lead position on assigned projects performing engineering assignments of advanced complexity.

Under general supervision of the Discipline Lead Engineer serve as a Supervising Lead providing guidance / supervision to other engineers and designers

Analyze and make independent recommendations regarding technical solutions to problems of advanced complexity in accordance with project requirements

Develop and review specifications and design criteria

Perform and check engineering analyses and calculations; specify materials equipment and systems; and solve technical problems of advanced complexity

Coordinate technical issues with other disciplines project management vendors and clients

Execute work in compliance with Project Quality Plan and procedures

Execute work in accordance with the approved project scope cost and schedule baselines

Develop and review estimates schedules and progress reports including effort-hour estimating and staff forecasting

Establish control and report on material key quantities; provide analysis and forecasts

Provide technical support to activities associated with equipment and material procurement and subcontracting including scopes of work technical bid evaluations and review of vendor submittals

Provide technical support to activities associated with construction administration including response to construction requests-for-information and field changes

Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Advanced engineering knowledge in the design of Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems

Development of HVAC load calculations

Development of HVAC air flow diagrams and instrument diagrams

Development of HVAC system sequence of operation narratives

Sizing and specification of air handling units and other equipment

HVAC main duct and distribution duct sizing and routing

Development of black utility (chiller boiler custom Air Handling Unit (AHU) air compressor and cooling tower) specifications based upon sizing data provided by process

Development of HVAC specifications

Working knowledge of applicable federal (including Department of Energy orders) state and local codes and standards

Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to project management coworkers clients vendors and subcontractors

Job related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job

Advanced knowledge of discipline codes and standards

Ability to perform work in compliance with applicable local state and federal codes statutes and guidelines

Ability to attend to detail and work in a time-conscious and time-effective manner

Intermediate computer and software skills to include proficiency in the use of word processing e-mail spreadsheet and electronic presentation programs

Preferred:

Professional Engineer license

Experience with design of systems structures and components for nuclear facilities under the requirements of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) NQA-1Advanced knowledge of commercial availability and cost of materials

Demonstrated experience managing and leading large projects

Proficiency with project set-up development of control-level schedules progress reporting and project close-out

Practical field experience

EPC project experience for the following industries:

oU.S Department of Energy or other U.S. Federal Government Agency

oNuclear facilities under a nuclear quality assurance program manufacturing pharmaceutical or biotechnology